Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Guatemala is 0.65 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 6,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Guatemala peaked at 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +2600.0% |
| 2016 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.17 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.219 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Guatemala?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Guatemala was 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.